This Supreme Court case resulted in Section 13 of a fourteen year old Judiciary Act being called unconstitutional. That section allowed the Court to write writs of mandamus, for which the plaintiff in this case asked so that he could receive a commission as a justice of the 
This Supreme Court case resulted in Section 13 of a fourteen year old Judiciary Act being called unconstitutional. That section allowed the Court to write writs of mandamus, for which the plaintiff in this case asked so that he could receive a commission as a justice of the peace. That commission had been one of the "midnight appointments." For 10 points, name this 1803 case decided by John Marshall in favor of the Secretary of State under Thomas Jefferson, which created the concept of judicial review.
This Supreme Court case resulted in Section 13 of a fourteen year old Judiciary Act being called unconstitutional.
{Marbury} v. Madison [or Madison v. {Marbury}]